euphemize

美 　英 ['ju?f?ma?z]

• v.委婉地說(shuō)
• 網(wǎng)絡(luò)委婉化；用婉轉(zhuǎn)的話說(shuō)

詞形變化

過(guò)去分詞：euphemized  現(xiàn)在分詞：euphemizing  第三人稱單數(shù)：euphemizes  

英漢解釋

v.	1. 委婉地說(shuō),用委婉的話說(shuō)

英英解釋

v.	1. to avoid saying or writing something direct, harsh, unpleasant, or offensive by using milder or more indirect language

例句

This thesis maintains that euphemisms can be used to euphemize anything that people feel embarrassed or unwilling to say.

本文認(rèn)為委婉語(yǔ)可以用來(lái)表達(dá)任何人們羞于表達(dá)或不情愿表達(dá)的東西。